Re: Christmas in March, vole damage

Libby,
Yes mine are definitely hardy, but it was the hardy varieties that had been
doubted here.  No one even thinks about the tender ones making it here as
anything but a houseplant.  Ellen had a few listed as just a bit hardier
than the 'Christmas Tree's I purchased, but were more expensive.

Considering the extensive vole damage I had this winter, I am surprised
these didn't get destroyed.  I pulled the straw covering off everything
yesterday and I have grave doubts about the existence of the 100 baby hosta
I planted last year.  They got into my pots of daylilies and munched away at
the crowns, too.  I see their trails just about everywhere.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Libby Valentine" <L_Valentine@adelphia.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 7:09 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Christmas in March!


> I had gotten an email advertisement a while ago from a grower who
> distinguished between cyclamen and hardy cyclamen - I am sorry I don't
> remember the details but they made a big point out of grouping their
> cyclamens by hardy and not.  Don't think I still have the email, but it
> stuck in my mind because I don't know much about cyclamen except my mom
used
> to have one as a houseplant in Michigan, and this advertiesment made me
> think I might be able to have certain ones outside here.  Yours must be
one
> of the hardy ones.
>
> Your garden sounds pretty lively, and pretty!  My first narcissus bloomed
> today.  Maybe by next week I'll have more color!!
>
> Libby
> Maryland zone 6
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 12:13 PM
> Subject: [CHAT] Christmas in March!
>
>
> > The Hort Ed at CES said you can't grow Cyclamen here.  (Z5)  They just
> > struggle and die.  Well, the Cyclamen 'Christmas Tree' I planted last
year
> > are blooming!  They look pretty happy to me.  Also, my spring blooming
> > Colchicum vernum (most are fall bloomers) are blooming too.
> >
> > Kitty
> >
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